AN ACCLAIMED new musical telling the story of one of music’s legendary male vocal groups and the woman who made them opens in Llandudno this week.
The Drifters Girl is at Venue Cymru from Tuesday January 23 – Saturday January 27.
The Drifters are one of the world's greatest vocal groups, with hits such as Stand By Me, Saturday Night at the Movies, and Save the Last Dance for Me.
The musical gives us the truth about the woman who made them.
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Ashford Campbell, Tré Copeland-Williams, Tarik Frimpong, Miles Anthony Daley as The Drifters. Image: The Other Richard ©The Other Richard
Faye Treadwell is the legendary manager of The Drifters who fought for three decades alongside her husband (George Treadwell) to turn Atlantic Records' hottest vocal group into a global phenomenon.
From the highs of hit records and sell-out tours to the lows of legal battles and personal tragedy, The Drifters Girl charts the trailblazing efforts of the world's first African American female music manager and how she refused to ever give up on the group she loved. Thirty years and hundreds of hit songs later, there is no doubt that Faye Treadwell was and always will be, The Drifters Girl.
The Drifters Girl boasts an incredible soundtrack of some of the most famous songs in history, including Save The Last Dance For Me, Under The Boardwalk, Kissin In The Back Row Of The Movies, Stand By Me, Come On Over To My Place, Saturday Night At The Movies and many more.
Having thrilled audiences at the Garrick Theatre in London's West End since November 2021, The Drifters Girl, which has played to packed houses and enjoyed nightly standing ovations, is now on tour and reaches Venue Cymru on January 23.
The Drifters Girl, with a book by Ed Curtis, is based on an idea by Tina Treadwell, and is co-created by UK soul singer Beverley Knight, Adam J Bernard, Tarinn Callender, Matt Henry and Tosh Wanogho-Maud. It is directed by Jonathan Church.
The Drifters Girl is produced by Michael Harrison and David Ian.
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